An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).

Located between the cliff line and sea at the coast changing twice a day with the tides!

A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.

Archipelago

Bay

Beach

Canyon

A coastal headland which protrudes into the sea.

A cave is a large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.

The land mass on Earth is divided into continents.

A cove is small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.
Cape Cave Continent Cove

The area near to the mouth the river, where it joins the sea, which is affected by the tides. This the only area of a river which may flow back and forth (in two directions).

 A glacier is a slowly moving river of ice - this picture is of an iceberg broken off a glacier!

A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).

An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water

Estuary

Glacier

Gulf

Hill

An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water.

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.

A mesa is a land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls - usually occurring in dry areas.

A mountain is a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest.
Island Isthmus

Mesa

Mountain

An ocean is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface

A peninsula is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

A wetland is an area of land that is often wet; the soil in wetlands are often low in oxygen

A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

Ocean

Peninsula

Wetland

Strait

A valley is a low place between mountains.

A volcano is a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. When a volcano erupts, it spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth.

When a river falls off steeply, there is a waterfall.

The spherical planet we live on which circles the Sun in a yearly trip!

Valley

Volcano

Waterfall

Earth

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